Indian Plaque Amulet Depicting Lion

Mane-framed creature with a high, curled tail stalks past a dotted-eye boss.

This plaque amulet depicting a lion is Hindu, from Rajasthan, India. It is coin silver. Plaque amulets are flat, usually pierced for a cord, and carry a single image in relief or engraving so that it can be worn close to the body. On inspection, a round pendant with a neat beaded rim and a tall, plain loop above a small ringed boss. The animal has a rayed mane, a long straight back and a tail curling above. The surface is light gray with faint green tint in the grooves. It is 0.5 inches long and 0.75 high.

Walks like it owns the circle, and it does.